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[Dave the OAP]

After cleaning and applying 3 coats of wood stain/ restorer to two wooden sun loungers, they seem to have come up really well and now looking at doing the same to a 1980’s Nathan extendable table and chairs that are a bit tired and have some wood discolouration on them.

Now, it could have been a fluke, but has anyone had a go at furniture restoration in the past? A new table and 4 chairs is about £500 to £700 and I wondered if anyone had experience at using a french polisher company in the area and if so how much they normally charge . Just a ball park figure.

If it is around the £100 mark it may be worth looking at that, otherwise I may have a go myself.

Cheers

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

Sorry, no idea.

 

[WATFORD zero]

After cleaning and applying 3 coats of wood stain/ restorer to two wooden sun loungers, they seem to have come up really well and now looking at doing the same to a 1980’s Nathan extendable table and chairs that are a bit tired and have some wood discolouration on them.

Now, it could have been a fluke, but has anyone had a go at furniture restoration in the past? A new table and 4 chairs is about £500 to £700 and I wondered if anyone had experience at using a french polisher company in the area and if so how much they normally charge . Just a ball park figure.

If it is around the £100 mark it may be worth looking at that, otherwise I may have a go myself.

Cheers

If it's any help Dave, when I was growing up in the 60s and 70s, French Polishers used to advertise on postcards in the local newsagent

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

If it's any help Dave, when I was growing up in the 60s and 70s, French Polishers used to advertise on postcards in the local newsagent

I seem to remember they specialised in chests?

 

[Triggaaar]

If it's any help Dave, when I was growing up in the 60s and 70s, French Polishers used to advertise on postcards in the local newsagent

I'd always find mine in the Yellow Pages. They saved my life.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I'd always find mine in the Yellow Pages. They saved my life.

Is that because you refuse to eat unless a table is well polished and you were at risk of starving to death?

 

[Ron Manager]

This bloke comes highly recommended.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Blimey shows how many fellow old gits there are on here remembering that advert.

 

[MattBackHome]

"It's just possible you could save my life..."

One of the best adverts in history.

 

[Ernest]

I seem to remember they specialised in chests?

Large ones at that

 

[father_and_son]

I'd always find mine in the Yellow Pages. They saved my life.

Always where I got my Fly Fishing books too. And bicycles.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I seem to remember they specialised in chests?

My auntie had a nice set of draws.